Hong Kong universities ‘could suffer’ as population shrinks
But academics note silver lining, with larger number of qualified local high schoolers gaining access to city’s high-quality institutions
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Student interest in studying Russian slumps as Ukrainian surges
Scholars say Russia’s war is to blame for decline in first-year students, with some noting ‘unprecedented’ increases in Polish and Ukrainian languages
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International student drivers ‘back to pre-pandemic norms’
Covid a memory in most regions as cost, quality, work and migration opportunities guide study destination choices
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Business schools are complicit in populism’s threats to democracy
The inequalities exacerbated by global capitalism must be challenged by institutions in the service of citizens rather than corporations, says Carl Rhodes
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China blames US intelligence agency for university cyberattack
NSA used 40 programmes to hack into aerospace university, Beijing claims
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Can Japan’s ¥10 trillion excellence drive transform its research?
Scholars warn that Tokyo’s cash injection will reward the few over the many, pushing top institutions closer to industry at the expense of basic research, social sciences and humanities
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Vision to create ‘Bologna Process’ for Asean countries moves closer
Ambitious scheme would see higher education institutions across 10 countries agree common framework, with a helping hand from Europe
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Troubled waters for cash-starved University of the South Pacific
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
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South Asian students show ‘limited’ understanding of plagiarism
Researchers warn of knock-on effects for international publishing and student and staff mobility
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Awards Asia 2021: shortlist announced
More than 60 finalists recognised for outstanding work, amid tighter competition
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US mounts dramatic pivot to ‘place-based industrial policy’
Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions
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Asia University Rankings 2021: methodology
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin É«ºÐÖ±²¥â€™s World University Rankings to arrive at this year’s Asia University Rankings
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Talking leadership 41: Kevin Hall on reconciliation with indigenous people
The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous peopleÂ
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High-profile merger of Japanese universities could augur more
Two top institutions plan to join forces in potential bid for ¥10 trillion fund, amid concerns over widening gap between sector’s ‘rich and poor’